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LocationWestern Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy
Geographic coordinates43 44 N, 7 24 E
Map referencesEurope
Areatotal: 2 sq km

land: 2 sq km

water: 0 sq km
Area - comparativeabout three times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundariestotal: 6 km

border countries (1): France 6 km
Coastline4.1 km
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 12 nm
ClimateMediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
Terrainhilly, rugged, rocky
Elevation extremeshighest point: Chemin des Revoires on Mont Agel 162 m

lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
Natural resourcesnone
Land useagricultural land: 1% (2018 est.)

arable land: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 1% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)

forest: 0% (2018 est.)

other: 99% (2018 est.)
Irrigated land0 sq km (2012)
Natural hazardsnone
Geography - notesecond-smallest independent state in the world (after the Holy See); smallest country with a coastline; almost entirely urban

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021

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